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a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry
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Recent Examples of dudes
Who cares about Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts when there are dudes like Shane Falco and Rod Tidwell?
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Hiller beat out supporting dudes like like Harrison Ford, Bowen Yang, and Michael Urie — all of whom looked pleased as punch to see Hiller win.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
And man, those dudes just work their tail off.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Could the trio of old dudes play well?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Every New Yorker is well acquainted with the dudes hawking everything from purses to Blu-Rays on busy streets.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The Street Fighter franchise is undoubtedly heavy on dudes, but its first playable female character, Chun-Li, is essential to its success.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
But there’s a reason that, as DeVille carefully tracks, the term indie evolved beyond the white-dudes-with-guitars stereotype to encompass a variety of rappers, R&B singers, and even low-wattage pop divas.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
These dudes were so supportive and helpful in every way.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Hiller beat out supporting dudes like like Harrison Ford, Bowen Yang, and Michael Urie — all of whom looked pleased as punch to see Hiller win.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
And man, those dudes just work their tail off.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Could the trio of old dudes play well?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Every New Yorker is well acquainted with the dudes hawking everything from purses to Blu-Rays on busy streets.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The Street Fighter franchise is undoubtedly heavy on dudes, but its first playable female character, Chun-Li, is essential to its success.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
But there’s a reason that, as DeVille carefully tracks, the term indie evolved beyond the white-dudes-with-guitars stereotype to encompass a variety of rappers, R&B singers, and even low-wattage pop divas.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
These dudes were so supportive and helpful in every way.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes
Noun
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What’s something that made you guys laugh a lot, either on set or in the writing process, or both?—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Stoke shoe is for guys who don’t run, rely on walking as their primary form of exercise and want the same key running features for cushioning and comfort.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Software developers who are looking for a few bucks on the side are willing to take on these duties.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Near the end of their trip, Frazier loaned Ali a hundred bucks.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By the time fall arrives, large males routinely surpass 1,000 pounds, according to the Katmai website.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Female Joro spiders can grow to be the size of a human palm, while males are significantly smaller.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As these gentlemen posed and preened, a new, colonial modern style emerged.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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Among its many other deft and occasionally very blunt messages, the film, directed by Australian David Michod, definitely telegraphs the hey-get-a-load-of-this-serious-actress-here-ladies-and-gentlemen transmission.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Dudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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